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Justin Baillargeon

PhD, MA, BAAssistant Professor, Master of Arts in Digital Media and Global Communications, UNF Faculty

Justin Baillargeon holds a doctorate in cinema and media studies from York University and is an assistant professor in UNF’s Master of Arts in Digital Media and Global Communications program. His interdisciplinary research, presented in both English and French, explores the intersections between extended reality (XR), digital media and emerging technologies, film theory, as well as motion and performance capture in cinema. He is the author of a French-language monograph, Between Reality and Virtual – Motion Capture in Cinema, for which he received a grant from the Ontario Arts Council.

In addition to his academic work, he hosts and produces the bilingual podcast Dr. VR, which was nominated in the Outstanding Technology Series category at the 2024 Canadian Podcast Awards. Through this podcast, Justin explores the ever-evolving world of virtual reality with exclusive interviews featuring leading developers and industry innovators from around the globe.

Courses taught

Foundation of Digital Media, AI for Media, Introduction to Data Stewardship: Ethics, Privacy, and Digital Communication

Areas of academic interest

Immersive storytelling and narratives, embodiment and spect-actorship in media, digital media ethics and representation, technological innovation in cinema and media, podcasting as academic and creative practice, intersection of film and emerging technologies, interactive media and user agency, cultural and societal impacts of digital media, historical and critical approaches to virtual reality, educational applications of immersive media.

Areas of specialization

Extended Reality (XR), digital media and emerging technologies, film studies and cinematic theory, video games studies, podcasting and media production, motion and performance capture technologies, immersive storytelling and spectatorship, media ethics and representation, interdisciplinary media studies, educational technology in media studies

Awards

Ontario Arts Council - Literary Creation Projects (French Publication) 2020
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship (2019-2023)

Publications:

Published book:

2021 - "Entre réalité et virtuel : La captation de mouvement au cinéma." Éditions de l'instant même. ISBN: 978-2-89502-446-0

Published articles and chapters:

2024 - "Le vrai du faux : Les acteurs et les doublures numériques au cinéma," Viva Paci (dir.), in "Plus de cinéma ! Images animées et effets spéciaux," Lausanne, Éditions de l'âge d'homme.
2024 - "Smells Like Nostalgia: The Retro Cinema of JJ Abrams," in Cineaction, Issue 103.
2018 - "Une histoire (nécessaire) des effets spéciaux au Québec," in Nouvelles Vues, no. 19.
2016 - "La 3D au cinéma : nouvelle dimension historique et économique," CiNéMaS, vol. 26.
2014 - "La capture de mouvement : une nouvelle technologie ?," in La capture de mouvement, ou le modelage de l'invisible, Presses Universitaires de Rennes.

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